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| Yorkie + Poodle = Cuteness |
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! This week I have been extra grateful that God is watching out for me. On Saturday, I injured my knee, and because of all the surgeries I've had, I was worried there might be complications. But, as of yesterday, my knee is giving me no pain. Must have just pulled a muscle. I'm so relieved!
For Thanksgiving, the whole MTC put together this service project where we packaged 300,000 meals to feed children around the world, and I discovered I have an aptitude for scooping rice. With our hairnets on, it reminded me of that chocolate scene from "I Love Lucy." I love that the church is so involved in serving people.
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| Santa's Helpers |
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| Red hairnets are all the rage. |
Song of Solomon 4:2,
"Thy teeth are like a flock of sheep that are even shorn, which came up from the washing; whereof every one bear twins, and none is barren among them."
You're welcome.
When our teacher was pretending to be a Japanese investigator, we asked her about her week, and what I could gather was, "flower, gardening, I ate..." Naturally, I asked her, "You ate the flowers?" That made her laugh. She explained again that she also gardened vegetables, so as you can probably tell, I'm really blossoming in the language. :P
Favorite thing about the MTC: Singing in choir and teaching our teachers ;)
Favorite meal in the MTC: Bagels with strawberry cream cheese and grapefruit for breakfast
Favorite Christmas hymn: "Angels We Have Heard On High"
Favorite moment of the week: We got to cuddle a puppy!!!
Favorite compliment (sort of?): "Rogers Shimai is just the type of girl you tell all your deepest, darkest secrets to." (A strange extension of the therapist comments ha ha)
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| Miller Shimai with the puppy |
Have you ever heard someone tell you, "Smile at someone! You might make their day!" Well, I never truly believed that, until it happened to me a few days ago. I was walking back to the Resident Housing, feeling kind of down, and someone in passing said "ROGERS SHIMAI!" with this huge smile on his face. I felt a lot better. So go out and smile at someone! Spread some positivity! I'm a firm believer in stretching your facial muscles. 💪
Word of the week: Shitsudeshimasu - I'm about to be rude!
Mainly, people use this word for when they are pushing through a crowd, but I like to picture someone saying that right before they pack a punch. That's just me though.
I've been thinking a lot of about what kind of questions a real investigators might have. "Why are we here?" "Where are we going?" "Is there a god?" So many people instinctively search for a sense of a higher power. If it weren't important, if it weren't necessary to life in some way, I don't think it would be as universal as it is. It is in our divine DNA as children of God to seek Him whom created us. I know there is a God, because I feel there is something of God in each person--something sacred and infinite. One day, we too can become like God. Through the layers of dimensions that separate Him from us, we can feel His love, because love isn't confined to any single dimension. It breaks all barriers. God's glory is beyond comprehension, but His love is so simple in its perfected state that it manifests in even the smallest of children, especially in children actually. There is so much more to life than meets the eye. "It is only with the heart that one sees clearly. All that is essential is invisible to the eye." - The Little Prince. Life would lose its savor if I thought there were no God. Believe and be filled with Christ's light. Believe and be saved.
Have a fantastic week everyone!
Rogers Shimai
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| My companion, Askew Shimai, about to get run over. |
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| Tall hugs awww. |
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| Happy thanksgiving 😜 |
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| "What a bunch of Mormons!!" |
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| Some of our zone |
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| Separation from companion is against the rules! |
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| Skipping back from the temple |
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| We are cold! |
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| I marvel at how cold it is. |
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| Gone from our district but not forgotten. |
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